Re: Harsh overtones -- nut?
While the prior opinions (from folks far Far FAR more qualified than I) are definitely valid, I have a suspicion:
Originally Posted by
Strabo
... The top string may lie just slightly deeper in its slot that the lower one, but any difference is ...
... just enough to cause the outter open E-string to touch the first fret when vibrating, thus being another possible source of the "sitar effect". You can see in the photo that the E's are much closer to the 1st fret than the others, and the outter E, per your description, is closer yet than the inner E.
Short term cheap & simple exploratory fix: Shim the outter E at the nut with paper and (possibly) hear the overtones go away. Longer term fix: Fill and re-cut the E slots (I've done that more than once), or replace the nut (ditto).
- Ed
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